Beihai Travel Guide
A port community in Guangxi, China, Beihai is situated on the shores of the Gulf of Tonkin. This is a fast-growing community that rates well with Chinese tourists and increasingly draws international visitors.
- Worth It?
- Beihai is most popular as a launching point for Hainan Island, though it's a pleasing diversion in itself.
- What to Do
- relax on Silver Beach, enjoy the nightlife, plan a Hainan Island getaway.
- Best Time to Go
- the summer is hot and rainy, so it's best to wait for the September to November season.
- How Long?
- A day is enough in Beihai.
- Trivia
- there are 15 western-style buildings (representing eight countries) in Beihai.
With the influx of tourism revenue, locals have responded with increased development. Bars and nightclubs are more common than ever, and there's plenty to keep visitors occupied. Experts predict Beihai will be one of the world's fastest-growing communities in the next decade.
Silver Beach is the centerpiece of local tourism, but it isn't as sought-after as the island paradise, Hainan Island. Visitors regularly depart from Beihai's port for Hainan (dubbed 'China's Hawaii'), but those who don't have time can make do with the beach facilities in Beihai.
Other major sites in the city are a product of an international influx of embassies during the late 1800s. Beihai boasts several century-old consulates and colonial-style buildings that have fared well in this tropical climate.
Travel to Beihai - Getting There
Beihai Fucheng Airport operates regular flights to Beijing (over 2 hours) and several other cities in China. Trains to Nanning take 3 hours, 30 minutes, while buses are faster but less comfortable. The port regularly launches ferries to the islands and connects to other piers along the coast.
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